Pride Month starts this weekend. Here's what to expect
Pride Month kicks off with events around the world starting this weekend.
It's an annual series of parades and other gatherings to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and rights.
At its heart, Pride is both a party and a protest.
In the U.S. this year, that means speaking out against a slew of policies that impose restrictions on transgender people and that try to end diversity, equity and inclusion programming in government, education and businesses.
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